DOVERCOURT 63

WIVENHOE 49

Premier League

DOVERCOURT won this difficult Premier League match by two rinks to one, with a good 26-8 victory on the first rink skipped by Ray Buckland.

David Payne skipped the other winning rink 24-21, with Dovercourt taking the points 6-2.

DOVERCOURT 31

CLACTON B 67

Knockout Trophy

CLACTON fielded a very strong team and won all three rinks.

Dovercourt’s best effort came from John Welch’s team, losing 15-11.

DOVERCOURT 27

CLACTON A 47

Tendring Hundred Ladies’ League

DOVERCOURT’S ladies suffered a similar fate, losing on both rinks.

DOVERCOURT 74

HOLLAND-ON-SEA 44

Frank Greenaway Triples Trophy

ALTHOUGH Dovercourt lost on two of the three rinks, a convincing 40-4 win by Dave Payne, Tony Trigwell and Andy Todd saw them through to the next round.

HAPPY VALLEY 61

DOVERCOURT 65

Stanford League

DOVERCOURT won by four shots and on two out of three rinks.

They took the points 6-2.

Their top rink was skipped by Bob Debenham, assisted by Chris Barker, John Rippin and Ron Spendlove.

There was an exciting finish on the last end of the rink skipped by Tony Trigwell.

Both teams had 22 points, but Happy Valley managed to score the one more needed for victory.

DOVERCOURT 47

PARKESTON 68

Stanford League

PARKESTON produced an impressive performance at Dovercourt, winning on all three rinks and taking the points 8-0.

Parkeston’s top rink was skipped by Barry Whitman, ably assisted by Brian Staff, Roland Creates and Barry Elliot, winning 26-12.